Senior Youth Support Worker Tiverton - DYS Space Ltd (DYS210)

Looking for an exciting and fulfilling role? Join us at SPACE! Our dedicated team of youth workers in Tiverton are seeking ambitious, innovative individuals to help unlock potential with young people and their communities. This unique opportunity is perfect if you have a desire to upskill your abilities or take the lead on inspiring youth work sessions whilst supporting the Senior Youth Worker in Charge. If you're committed to seeing the best in others while enjoying busy environments - then this could be just what you've been waiting for!

About the job

Employment type: Full time, Permanent

Hours of work: 37 hours per week

Salary: £21,814.00 - £25,756.00 FTE (JNC unqualified scale pt 9 - 10, qualified scale pt 10 - 13)

Deadline for application: Sunday 15th January 2023

Interview Date: Monday 23rd January 2023

If you have any questions or would like an informal chat about the role, please contact: Ben on either 01392 662227 or 0776426435. Due to the Christmas period you may not get an immediate response, if you leave a message either on the landline or mobile number we will get back to you no later than the 4th January 2023.

What is the role?

• Leading youth work in a variety of settings

• Supporting the development of co workers

• Designing and delivering creative curriculum content and programmes

• Working with partners and stakeholder

• Planning, evaluating and evidencing of youth work 

Who we’re looking for

About You:

• Experienced youth worker or confident that you have the transferable skills required for the demands of the post

• Passion for supporting and advocating for the rights of young people

• Creativity and solution focused thinking

• Respectful with excellent empathy and kindness

• Ability to multitask, set priorities and reachout when you need help and support

• High commitment to continuous professional practice

• A reflective practitioner 

• Space is an inclusive and learning organisation. Our employees should strive to achieve the best they can and must be committed to seeing the best in others 

As part of our ambitions to improve equality and diversity, we would particularly welcome applications for this role from those who identify under any of the protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010, which include race, age, disability, gender, religion or belief, and sexual orientation.

What we offer

• Annual leave: 6 weeks for the first 5 years then 7 weeks after 5 years (pro-rata’d for part-time roles)

• Additional 3 Statutory days given between Christmas and new year plus bank holidays

• Pension contributions starting at 6% rising to 8% in the third year

• Employee assistance programme 24/7

• Dress code: Casual

• Social occasions

• Continuous Professional Development: Formal and informal training opportunities

• Enhanced sick pay

• Trained wellbeing champions available for a chat

• Chromebook and work mobile

• Value-driven culture

• Free Parking

How to Apply

• Download and complete this supporting statement:

• Return your completed supporting statement, along with your CV to recruitment@spacepsm.org Or post to: 100 Club, Wear Barton Road, Exeter, Devon EX2 7EH

• Interviews may be conducted by phone / video / online - method to be advised and dependent on the individual and Covid restrictions in force at interview date - details will be given at offer of interview

• Unless specified when sending through your completed application, we do not normally acknowledge receipt of applications